The Supreme Court Decisions and Their Effect on Illinois Employers

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Jeff Risch, chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group, will be presenting an Illinois Chamber of Commerce webinar “The Supreme Court Decisions and Their Effect on Illinois Employers” on August 22, 2013 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. With the buzz surrounding the Supreme Court’s ruling on DOMA and other employment related issues, employers need to keep pace with what’s been changing. This webinar will offer guidance in how to stay compliant. Highlights include:

Employee benefits now that DOMA has been struck down

Avoiding and/or defending retaliation claims

Employee arbitration agreements

Preventing or destroying class actions

Defining a supervisor and understanding the legal significance

The stricter standards related to the implementation of affirmative action